Dear Friends,
We received a special request which we ask all of our members, and readers to respond to. We regret not being able to send this out on sooner. I attended the Social Ministry Gathering in DC and simply did not have ample e-mail access.
Fr Bruno Ciceri from the Pontifical Council which oversees AOS, has passed on a request from AOS Italy. (Read the full article below).
Tomorrow, Feb. 13th marks the 1 month anniversary of the sinking of the Costa Concordia. They ask that the entire AOS Family finds ways to be IN COMMUNION with the people who are gathering for a special service tomorrow.
Fr. Sinclair has prepared a special prayer service for the Concordia, which can be found at this link:
Prayer Service for Costa Concordia
AOS-USA would like to ask you to unite in prayers with AOS Italy and the AOS Family around the world. We ask our Priests members to say a Mass for the Concordia victims and crew (Prayers and intercessions from the prayer service above can be utilized with this Mass). We ask our Deacons and Lay Ecclessial Ministers to lead a prayer service at your local seafarers' center, and Mariners and all other lay Catholics are asked to attend Mass for their intentions. Mariners at sea and those unable to attend Mass are asked to pray a rosary or other prayers for these intentions.
Please report back as requested by Fr Bruno, so that we can show the strength of our unity as an AOS Family.
May Our Lady Star of the Sea bring comfort and solace to her suffering children,
Doreen M. Badeaux
Secretary General
